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3. Eat probiotics

An increasing number of studies are linking gut health to lowered cancer risk.

The journal PLOS One details a recent experiment where a group of mice were given good bacteria through probiotic supplements.

The mice produced metabolites known to prevent cancer and they were also able to metabolise fats better.

Eating a mix of probiotics such as yoghurt, kefir and sauerkraut will help keep your gut bacteria healthy.

4. Take asprin

Evidence is growing which suggests aspirin could help prevent colorectal or bowel cancer.

Professor Peter Johnson, from Cancer Research UK, says taking aspirin for five years or more may reduce bowel cancer risks.

"It's also been found that people who do get cancer are at less risk of having it spread if they take aspirin."

If there is a family history of the disease, taking a low dose aspirin may be a good idea, he says.

But it comes with potential risks such as bleeding from stomach ulcers, so consulting your doctor before taking it is advised.

5. Marinate meat

The European Study on Diet and Cancer (EPIC), the largest study ever conducted on nutrition and cancer was started in the 1990s. It involved 500,000 people across Britain and Europe being tracked to see who would get cancer.

Key findings revealed an association between processed and red meat and a higher risk of developing bowel and stomach cancers.

Charred or well done meat was also found to be potentially associated with increased risk, due to the formation of cancer-causing heterocyclic amines (HCAs) which develop when meat is cooked at high temperatures.

But research from Kansas State University found by marinating meat in spices and herbs such as rosemary, thyme and oregano could lower the HCA components.

6. Up your fibre intake

The EPIC study also discovered that by increasing your fruit and vegetable intake to five portions a day, you could help prevent 14 different types of cancer.

Upping the amount of whole grains, such as brown rice and oats, you eat was also linked to lowering the risk of bowel cancer.

7. Wear sunscreen

A study at Ohio University has confirmed wearing SPF 30 sunscreen can not only help prevent sunburn, but also malignant melanomas.